Essie Gel Setter Top Coat Polish

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No UV or LED light needed. gel•setter is applied and dries like a regular top coat, but shines like a gel.

The essie care line includes primers, base coats, top coats, finishers, and cuticle care. For a full list of available care products, please visit our nail care section. Wrap the tips. Cap and seal the free edge to prevent chipping and shrinkage at the tip of the nail. To do this, remove most of the polish from the brush, then tap it across the free edge of the nail. Do this for every layer—base, both color coats, and top coat. This will “wrap” the free edge of the nail in longer-lasting color. For very short nails or little to no free edge, capping and sealing may be difficult. Yes. Thoroughly cleanse the nails with polish remover and a lint free pad after your nail prep is complete. Be careful not to touch the nail plates with your fingers or oils will transfer to the nails, shortening color wear.To keep nails looking and feeling hydrated, after a dry manicure, use apricot cuticle oil to rehydrate the skin around the nails. When you finish your prep routine, be sure to thoroughly cleanse the nails—any oil remaining on the nail plate will prevent polish adhesion and shorten polish wear. At essie, our objective is to provide our consumers with ingredients, products and services of the very best quality, efficacy, and safety, and to demonstrate responsibility in everything we do. Ethyl Acetate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Butyl Acetate, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Acrylates Copolymer, Tremethyl Pentanyl, Diisobutyrate, Triphenyl Phosphate, Benzophenone-1, Dimethicone, CI 60725/Violet 2 (D175066/1). Seche Vite Ingredients:

One coat of polish takes about 30 to 60 seconds to dry. This is about the time it takes for the average person to paint all of their nails, so once you have painted all your nails, you should be ready to add the next coat. Once you have applied two coats of colour, you can start again at the first nail with your top coat. of the raw materials that make up the LOVE by essie formula are plant-based, which means plant sources such as sugar cane, corn and cotton replace the conventional petrochemical based formulas. the other 20% include mineral based and organic pigments, mineral suspension agents that keeps pigments suspended in the formula, and synthetic ingredients to improve shine and performance. Adding a top coat is an important step, designed to seal, shine, and extend the wear of your manicure. However, some essie polishes have unique effects and finishes that do not require a top coat. Protect from the sun. Certain polish pigments—especially those found in brighter and neon shades—can fade over time when exposed to natural light. This is why, when you go on sunny vacations, you might find that manicure shades shift slightly during wear. Use no chips ahead top coat, which is formulated with a UV colour shield to help reduce this kind of fading. Correct & protect. If you love the look of natural nails but suffer from staining, apply essie color corrector for nails. This primer optically neutralizes yellowness of the nail and leaves the nail with a healthy glow.To be honest, I'm not the greatest self-polisher, but I can pull off a decent paint job when I'm not rushing. I had a topcoat that I used and loved for years, but even though it dried fast and gave me good shine, it didn't hold up the way that I wanted it to. The first time I tried Essie Gel Setter Top Coat, however, I knew it would be a winner. As you can see, Seche Vite and Essie Gel Setter contain many of the same ingredients. However the Seche Vite does indeed contain Toluene, which is a harmful chemical that has been shown to have serious health effects on your brain, like impairing your ability to think clearly. A larger concern is that it could cause reproductive harm, like an increased risk of spontaneous abortions. Wow. Consider lifestyle. Pale and pastel manicures are at risk for staining from a variety of lifestyle factors. Here are just a few causes of manicure staining and colour change: Some UV gel brands require that you apply your nail color and top coat for at least two minutes in each layer – essie is only 30 seconds LED curing for the color coat, and a single minute for the topcoat. Essie Gel Setter Uv Lamp

Adding a top coat is an important step, designed to seal, shine, and extend the wear of your manicure. However, some essie polishes have unique effects and finishes that do not require a top coat. Make sure to use the right base coat for your particular look! For example, the gel couture shades require a specially formulated gel-like top coat. Another exception to this is essie TREAT LOVE & COLOUR which has a semi-gloss finish alone and has not been designed to be used with a top coat. No UV or LED needed. Although gel couture is a gel-like formula, it is applied and dries like an enamel nail polish.

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We understand often you may collect nail polishes, however for best results, we recommend that polishes be replaced after 24 months of use. Base coats and top coats are created with the a specific color formula in mind. For optimal wear and shine results, use essie base and top coat with essie color. While some other brands’ formulas may be compatible with essie, results are not assured. Protect the nail plate. Always apply a base coat before enamel colour application—this creates a protective barrier between the nail plate and the colour coat to prevent pigment transfer and staining. Or if you prefer more of a traditional gel manicure, please visit the salon locatorto find an essie gel salon near you. It’s difficult to argue that regular nail polish isn’t more glossy and durable than gel nails. If you use both, you risk damaging your nails. You’re probably thinking it’s a good idea at first, but you’re actually concentrating on the moisture from your nail varnish. According to nail varnish users, a gel top coat keeps your regular nail polish looking as good as new. It is true that gel nails are glossy and will not chip or peel over time. If you are going to use top coat nail polish, you should know how to apply it. It is not recommended to apply a gel top coat to your regular nail polish.

Polish removers temporarily dehydrate the nail plate making nails appear drier than they actually are. Rehydrate with apricot cuticle oil at the end of any removal service. If your nails appear dry after repeated polish application, you might benefit from a more nourishing base coat like grow stronger or millionails primer.How long does gel nails dry from the bottle? Only LED lamps can be used with essie•gel. In general, UV gel brands recommend curing the nail color and topcoat for 2 minutes per layer – essie gel only has a 30 second LED cure time for the color coat, and a minute for the topcoat.